Posted in Décor, Shop It, What Do You Want to Change?, What Do You Want To Do?, Windows on October 7, 2011| Leave a Comment »
Have you heard? Amy Butler’s husband, David, is launching a new fabric line! With three boys in the house (yes, I’m counting the hubs), I’m excited to see his new line of “guy friendly” prints. No website yet, but you can follow the winter introduction of Parson Gray on Facebook.
Posted in Art, Fashion, Inspiration, Interiors, Kids' Stuff, Shop It, Walls, What Do You Want to Change?, What Do You Want To Do? on October 6, 2011| 1 Comment »
When I first heard about Boston-based artist Leslie Graff from Design Mom, I instantly fell in love with her work. Tuesday night, while at Pivot Boston (an amazing event that brought together women who want to make or have made a change in their careers that bring them more joy/fulfillment/peace of mind/etc.), I squealed a little when I realized she was a panelist (actually it was more of loud WOOT! followed by a burst of clapping). After hearing her speak about the journey to her “pivot,” owning an original Leslie Graff shot to the top of my wish list.
I’m particularly fond of Leslie’s Domestic Series, a collection of paintings that features an unidentified woman (turns out they’re self-portraits) in fabulous heels running her household and raising her children. While the scenes could be straight out of the 50s or 60s, the clothes are just modern and sexy enough that I feel like Leslie has captured today’s working mom and honored her in acrylic.
Learn more about Leslie’s background, see her portfolio, and buy her notecards and prints here.
Image credits: Leslie painting from her blog Smart Mama; “Ironing it out” notecard from the Pivot Boston goodie bag
Posted in Art, Décor, Furniture, Kids' Stuff, Lighting, Make It, Organization, Reinvent It, Shop It, Walls, What Do You Want to Change?, What Do You Want To Do? on July 29, 2011| Leave a Comment »
I’m off to Vermont this weekend for a family wedding (congratulations Lauren and Justin!)…how about you? The wedding is in the north country, so I’ll have lots of time to catch up on reading on the way up and back. It’s been a really long time since I’ve spent hours getting lost in my favorite blogs, so I’m really looking forward to it.
See you soon!
Want to get lost in The Mudroom? Start with my most popular DIY posts:
Image credit: Mary Sarah Holland
Posted in Décor, Fashion, Inspiration, Linens, Shop It, Tabletop, What Do You Want to Change?, What Do You Want To Do? on July 28, 2011| Leave a Comment »
Does it annoy anyone else that “Bed Bath & Beyond” isn’t “Bed, Bath and Beyond”?
Just me?
Okey dokey.
Anyhoo…in case you haven’t heard, Kate Spade has made her way to BB&B. Maybe this is old news, but since I had a temporary absence from the design blogosphere, I missed the announcement until about three weeks ago. She’s got some VERY cute stuff including dinnerware, crystal, and linens. But my very favorite piece in the entire collection is this little number…
One hundred percent cotton bedskirt perfection.
Love.
{And yes, I promise my next post won’t be about stripes. Perhaps I should add “stripe-obsessed” to my profile?}
Photo credit: Kate Spade Heirloom Roses Bed Skirt, Bed Bath &Beyond
Posted in Make It, Shop It, What Do You Want to Change?, What Do You Want To Do?, Windows on July 27, 2011| 2 Comments »
I love this horizontal stripe shower curtain from West Elm…
…but I like it even better as easy-peasy drapes for my in-progress kid’s room. $120 to add three graphically-awesome, light-killing window treatments to my early riser’s room? Yes, please.
Want to do the same? Go here for directions (only this time I used fabric glue instead of fusible webbing…an even lazier, er, I mean, easier approach).
Photo credits: Stripe Shower Curtain, West Elm; Paige Lewin‘s mad photography skills
Posted in Art, Kids' Stuff, Shop It, Walls on March 1, 2011| 1 Comment »
In another life, I was a pastry chef.
Seriously.
I can barely cook an egg, but man, can I bake a good cake.
Ok, so it’s usually from a box, but I make it really pretty when it’s done, just like these…
{aren’t they divine?}
{spring is just around the corner…}
{‘scuse me while I wipe the drool from my chin}
{makes me want to get married all over again}
These sweet paintings are the work of Paul Ferney, husband of the lovely Jordan Ferney (whose panel on the fine art of Throwing a Great Party I attended at Alt, and boy-oh-boy does she throw a fabulous fete). While the original cake paintings have long sold, you can buy the 5×7 prints (printed on an 8×10 sheet with a border) for a mere $25 during The Great Cake Sale.
Don’t miss it, or you’ll have to settle for crumbs.
Image credits: all images are the work of superbly talented Paul Ferney
Posted in Floors, Inside the Mudroom, Kids' Stuff, Outside, Shop It on February 24, 2011| Leave a Comment »
About six years ago, I developed an unhealthy obsession with hooked rugs. My husband and I had been invited to spend the weekend at a quintessential Nantucket home, complete with a garden full of hydrangeas, comfy slipcovered furniture and a serene wooden mermaid perched in the front hall welcoming visitors and friends. And on every floor were hand hooked rugs in the most gorgeous patterns and colors I had every seen.
Unfortunately, the rugs were way out of my price range (just like everything else in the house with the exception of the paint color, which I immediately copied and have used in every house I’ve owned), but it didn’t squash my love for them. So when I arrived at my stepmother’s house this weekend and saw this beauty from Jellybean Rugs, I was immediately smitten.
Although it’s not hooked, the look is so spot-on that I was immediately, well, hooked. And that was before learning that it retailed for $30 and was indoor/outdoor…perfect for bathrooms, kitchens, and welcoming guests or pets. Here are some of my favorites…
Image credits: Paige Lewin’s iPhone and Jellybean Rugs; online retailers can be found here.
Posted in Art, Décor, Fashion, Floors, Outside, Shop It, Walls, Windows on February 14, 2011| 2 Comments »
About this time of year, the stripes start to send signals…
…that spring is coming!
I love a touch of nautical in my wardrobe, but I’ve always been a bit of sucker for it in my home too. Remember this post?
Last fall, I went to the Brimfield Antique Show with my friend Cheri, and I fell in love with this guy…
Cheri didn’t get my crush on him, and frankly, I couldn’t explain it. I just knew I had to have him. It’s not like I come from a family of sea captains, or grew up in Gloucester, or particularly like Salty Dogs, but I loved the idea of looking at his grumpy eyes every day. So now he lives in my downstairs bathroom, freaking the crap out of people when they walk down the hall.
A touch of nautical? It makes my captain feel right at home.
Image credits: J.Crew; EmersonMade.; Tea Accessories; Oh Captain, My Captain and his close up taken by Paige Lewin’s iPhone; Dash & Albert; Uncommon Goods; L.L. Bean; Wisteria; Anthropologie
Posted in Art, Décor, Floors, Furniture, Interiors, Lighting, Shop It, Tabletop, Walls on February 7, 2011| 2 Comments »
I know it’s a sin, but I’m just not that religious. Here’s what I’m coveting for my home this month…how about you?
Casually elegant stemware that can serve up milk or mimosas equally well,
simply beautiful turned wood lamps,
Michael A. Palmer’s view of the world,
and perfect flatware for parties, picnics or pasta.
Image credits: Hartland Stemware, Simon Pearce; Fish Design Rug, Landry & Arcari, White Turned Table Lamp, Hudson; ch24 Wishbone Chair, Hive Modern; Boat House by Michael A. Palmer, Van Ward Gallery; Seaborne Flatware, Anthropologie
Posted in Art, Shop It on February 4, 2011| 1 Comment »
So, what are you up to this weekend?
Among the many things on my list — including a project that’s hopefully worthy enough to end up here and going out for a very belated holiday celebration with a gaggle of girlfriends I haven’t seen in months — I’m heading to the book launch of friend, mom and artist Abigail Patner Glassenberg. I met Abby just after she landed her book deal, so it’s pretty exciting to celebrate her success now that she’s published!
If you missed my previous piece on Abby, you can read all about her here. A teacher-turned-artist, Abby found her bliss at the sewing machine creating soft sculpture animals. Her new book, The Artful Bird, celebrates her amazing flying creatures and helps us non-artists learn how to make our very own. If you’re in the Boston area and want to see her amazing sculptures up close, visit Essentia in Wellesley from 3-5 p.m. on Saturday. Hope to see you there!
Image credits: Abigail Patner Glassenberg
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